Names, Terms, and Acronyms
This is a glossary of names, terms, acronyms used throughout this site.
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ACENETACENET is a consortium of post-secondary institutions in Atlantic Canada serving the computationally intense and large scale data research needs of its researchers. ACENET is a regional partner of the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. URL: https://www.ace-net.ca/ | |
Advanced ComputingAdvanced computing utilizes high-performance computing, scientific visualization, data analysis, data science, storage, and/or cloud systems to perform computations. | |
Advanced Research ComputingAdvanced research computing (ARC) includes (but is not limited to) high performance computing, advanced computing, artificial intelligence, big data, visualization, storage, software, portals, and platforms involved with research at Canadian academic and research institutes. | |
Arbutus CloudArbutus is a cloud managed by BC DRI Group, located at the University of Victoria, and is a national system. See https://docs.alliancecan.ca/wiki/Cloud for more information. | |
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BC DRI GroupBC DRI Group is a consortium of institutions in British Columbia serving the advanced research computing needs of researchers at its partners' and members' institutions and is also a regional partner of the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. BC DRI Group was formerly part of Westgrid. | |
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Calcul QuébecCalcul Québec (CQ) is a consortium of Québec universities brought together by the Advanced Research Computing needs of the research
community needs of its members. CQ is a regional partner with the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. URL: http://www.calculquebec.ca/ | |
Cedar CloudCedar cloud is managed by BC DRI Group, located at Simon Fraser University, and is a national system. See https://docs.alliancecan.ca/wiki/Cloud for more information. | |
Centre for Advanced ComputingThe Centre for Advanced Computing supports Advanced Computing Research in partnership with Compute Ontario and Queen's University. URL: https://cac.queensu.ca/ | |
Compute Canada FederationCompute Canada Federation was superceded by the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. The Compute Canada Federation (CCF) was a national entity representing at the federal level its regional partners' and members' Canadian researchers to enable and support their world-class research using Advanced Research Computing strategies. CCF is comprised of these provincial-level organizations: ACENET, Calcul Québec, Compute Ontario, and WestGrid. | |
Compute OntarioCompute Ontario is a federation of consortia in Ontario serving the Advanced Research Computing and big data needs of researchers. CO is a regional partner of the Digital Research Alliance of Canada. URL: https://computeontario.ca/ | |